Shawn Powers and his wife always hoped Elisha would be there to look out for her little sister in life, never imagining she'd actually end up looking out for the entire family.

"There was brief moment when I was thinking this is bad enough that I could die. The girls came to my mind and I was like, 'I can't,'" said Shawn Powers.

Shawn Powers can't thank his daughter enough. It's even something he managed to do while hanging onto to life with the operator.

"Thank you Elisha. Elisha you're being very brave," Shawn Powers said to his daughter during the 911 call.

Shawn Powers severed four tendons in his right hand.

He told CBS46 the feeling is coming back in his fingers and that doctors told him the time he spent the night before sharpening his machete actually helped him out, making his cuts more precise and easier to heal.

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